 PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, Hanoi, March 5, 2025. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
At a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, PM Chinh praised AstraZeneca and Kapoor’s effective support during Vietnam’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlighted the company’s delivery of 30 million vaccine doses ahead of schedule and at a reduced cost, despite global supply chain disruptions.
Beyond healthcare, AstraZeneca has invested nearly 100 million USD in Vietnam’s pharmaceutical sector and committed 50 million USD to forest and landscape restoration. The company has also collaborated with the Ministry of Health on various initiatives.
PM Chinh urged AstraZeneca to continue investing in Vietnam, transferring technology, and bolstering the country’s vaccine and pharmaceutical industries, and public health care, while expanding its contributions to forest restoration, social welfare and assistance for vulnerable communities.
Kapoor expressed his desire to strengthen collaboration with Vietnamese partners, especially the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. AstraZeneca will continue will continue to support Vietnam’s sustainable development, GDP growth and net-zero emissions, he said.
